 And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things ought himself to be a true poem ; that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honourablest...  The Poetical Works of John Milton - Pàgina lviiper John Milton - 1855 - 858 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Hugh Swinton Legaré - 1845 - 606 pàgines
...His character was as grand as his epic. How much is expressed in the single sentence which follows ! "And long it was not after, when I was confirmed in...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men and famous cities, unless he... | |
 | 1827 - 516 pàgines
...inspirer of intellect, and especially of the higher efforts of poetry. In his usual noble style, he " I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would...best and honourablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1845 - 436 pàgines
...especially of the higher efforts of poetry. " I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | Margaret Fuller - 1846 - 382 pàgines
...daily paper. Beside, who can think of Milton without the feeling which he himself expresses ? — " He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | Sarah Margaret Ossoli (march.) - 1846 - 182 pàgines
...daily paper. Beside, who can think of Milton without the feeling which he himself expresses ? — " He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things ; not presuming to sing high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | John Milton - 1848 - 540 pàgines
...Epicurus, or the details of agriculture, for something to suit his purpose. — ED. * Dante and Petrarch. opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his...high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy. These reasonings,... | |
 | John Milton, James Augustus St. John - 1848 - 540 pàgines
...Epicurus, or the details of agriculture, for something to suit his purpose. — ED. * Dante and Petrarch. opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his...high praises Of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and the practice of all that which is praiseworthy. These reasonings,... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1848 - 430 pàgines
...especially of the higher efforts of poetry. " I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
 | 1856 - 666 pàgines
...a true poet. His noble words on this subject are as follows : — " He that would not be frustrated of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things,...high praises of heroic men, or famous cities, unless he have in himself the experience and practice of all that is praiseworthy." He regarded poetic genius... | |
 | William Ellery Channing - 1849 - 432 pàgines
...especially of the higher efforts of poetry. " I was confirmed," he says, in his usual noble style, — " I was confirmed in this opinion ; that he who would...that is, a composition and pattern of the best and honorablest things; not presuming to sing of high praises of heroic men or famous cities, unless he... | |
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